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Mt. Tabor again!

Yep, I went up to Mount Tabor again this morning. This time things were bananas. I was the only birder there most of the time, the only other was a fellow who stayed in one spot for about half an hour and then disappeared. Perhaps eaten by warblers. Who knows.

Things started with a Townsend's and a couple Black-throated Grays...

It was cool, mellow even, but then...things just exploded out of nowhere and there were warblers materializing out of thin air. Being the only one paying attention I started to get anxious that I would miss something important, I wanted to lie down, I was panicking. Warbler overload! Then I remembered that this was the kind of thing I dreamt of all winter long, and I relaxed... And enjoyed the frenzy.

Much of the time it seemed that Nashville Warblers were taking over...

I had never seen so many in one place. Orange-crowneds were making a strong showing as well..

A Hermit Warbler appeared and disappeared quickly, only allowing for a couple of crappy photos...

What's missing? Oh right, a mystery empid...

Totally mocking me
It was an awesome morning, even though I kept feeling like I should call for back up. Or start grabbing joggers and converting them into temporary birders. I have to wonder what I missed...